Home Business U.S. new home sales hit 1-1/2-year high on lower mortgages, prices Business U.S. new home sales hit 1-1/2-year high on lower mortgages, prices By Genpie - April 23, 2019 157 0 Facebook Twitter Google+ Pinterest WhatsApp Sales of new U.S. single-family homes rose to a near 1-1/2-year high in March, boosted by lower mortgage rates and house prices.